The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Medical Oncologist in Acute & GI

The closing date is 18 February 2026

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint two 10 Consultant Medical Oncologists in GI and AOS. Applicants may apply for one or both roles and should indicate their preference at application. Please note slight differences in the AOS component of the role, as detailed below:-

Role 1:

The job plan for this role includes AOS clinical activity scheduled on Thursdays. The postholder will act as the named Clinical Supervisor for the AOS Physician Associate (PA). They will work closely with AOS consultant colleagues to ensure the PA receives direct clinical supervision throughout the working week.

Role 2:The job plan for this role includes AOS clinical activity scheduled on Fridays. The postholder will act as the Clinical Lead for the Acute Oncology Service at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust (ESTH). Responsibilities include working in partnership with the AOS Lead Nurse to oversee: Compulsory national data submissions (COSD), Service development and governance.

Please refer to the two Job Descriptions below for full details of the job plans and duties associated with each post.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be employed by The Royal Marsden Hospital and based at the Sutton site for Gastrointestinal (GI) programme activities. They will play a pivotal role in delivering Acute Oncology Services at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, as well as contributing to the GI service at The Royal Marsden Hospital.

The postholder will be required to participate in the Royal Marsden out-of-hours medical oncology consultant on-call rota. Job planning will be undertaken collaboratively between the employer and postholder. The postholder will report to the Head of the GI Unit and be managed within the Division of Cancer Services.

Tumour-specific clinical commitments will be delivered within the GI Unit. Office accommodation and secretarial support will be provided at the Sutton site of The Royal Marsden Hospital. Clinical and research activities within the GI team are supported by resident doctors (HEE trainees and specialty registrars)

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Details

Date posted

23 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

282-C1081-AAC

Job locations

The Royal Marsden Hospital

Sutton

SW3 6JJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and duties for the two roles, please see the attached detailed Job Descriptions and Person Specifications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and duties for the two roles, please see the attached detailed Job Descriptions and Person Specifications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
  • Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent qualifications
  • CCT in Medical Oncology or equivalent or within 6 months' of obtaining it

Desirable

  • Higher degree MD or PHD

Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience in oncology, including systemic therapies
  • Significant experience in clinical and translational research
  • Significant interest and experience in the management of acute oncology patients

Desirable

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate training experience
  • Management and leadership

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • The ability to work in collaboration with consultant colleagues in other disciplines and across RM Partners
  • Commitment to achieving excellence
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Enthusiasm
  • A patient centred approach to delivering care
  • Committed to personal and professional development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
  • Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent qualifications
  • CCT in Medical Oncology or equivalent or within 6 months' of obtaining it

Desirable

  • Higher degree MD or PHD

Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience in oncology, including systemic therapies
  • Significant experience in clinical and translational research
  • Significant interest and experience in the management of acute oncology patients

Desirable

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate training experience
  • Management and leadership

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • The ability to work in collaboration with consultant colleagues in other disciplines and across RM Partners
  • Commitment to achieving excellence
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Enthusiasm
  • A patient centred approach to delivering care
  • Committed to personal and professional development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Hospital

Sutton

SW3 6JJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Hospital

Sutton

SW3 6JJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professor David Cunningham's PA

Professor David Cunningham's PA

davidpasutton.cunningham@rmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

23 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

282-C1081-AAC

Job locations

The Royal Marsden Hospital

Sutton

SW3 6JJ


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